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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
25
Comanche observes six holidays in 1953 by popular vote of local business firms under the Chamber of Commerce. Labor Day is added, making six holidays while Christmas and other major days hold strong support and July 4 trails close behind.
The Tri-County Texas League of Vocational Nurses was organized Monday night at Stephenville Hospital to serve Erath Bosque and Comanche counties. Officers named include Wilma Reed as president and Lucy Standier as vice president with Katherine Polac as secretary-treasurer.
A child named Nancy O'Brien writes to Santa asking for a doll with hair a rocking chair and paint books with crayons. She notes her sister Karen has been good and wants a doll and rocking chair as well.
The state meeting was discussed and every licensed Votational Nurse of Texas was urged to be present. The meeting will be held at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Austin, Saturday, December 13. State Representative Lamar A. Zivley of Temple will be the principal seeker. The Tri-County meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. and refreshments were served in the dining room.
Stephenville High School earned gate receipts near $2000 from the Terrell gridiron game as district title ties and a coin flip determined advancement. The team beat Winters in the bi district at Brownwood and then beat Graham for regional, before a 28 to 6 loss at Arlington to Terrell in the quarterfinals. Collin B. Jones notes ticket sales were just under $1000 at the Terrell game, with expectations both teams would share over $2000 once all reports arrive.
Four Comanche County students join Texas Christian University for the fall term Betty Joan Boone of Lamkin Elza B Brinson of Comanche Virginia Lacy of Comanche and Opal H Brinson of De Leon. Boone is a nursing junior and daughter of Katherine Boone. Brinson a graduate student majors in administration Brinson is son of O B Brinson. Lacy a graduate student majors in education administration and is daughter of J B Lacy. Mrs Brinson is a graduate student majoring in elementary education.
Miss Neta Sue Hayes and Brent Daniel married Thursday evening in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Sterling Isham. Attendants Miss Benita Ann Morgan and Dwight Woolsey joined the couple as they departed for a wedding trip to South Texas and Old Mexico before returning to Dallas where Mr. Daniel works.
A report shows that 4 043 students are enrolled at Texas Christian University this semester, reflecting strong enrollment figures for the university as the term begins.
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